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Ocon recalls his biggest - and sorely missed - karting rival

Renault's Esteban Ocon started his motorsport career in karting where the Frenchman dueled with a few of his current F1 rivals, but his biggest competitor from back then is sadly missing from the grid today. For years, karting's fierce ranks have spawned the talent of almost the entire F1 grid. Ocon is no exception, having learned his initial trade as an impassioned 8-year-old with the unwavering support of his father. At the outset, Ocon singled out two fellow young karters with whom he enjoyed countless battles: Charles Leclerc and Anthoine Hubert who was tragically killed at Spa last year. Ocon and Prost hit the virtual streets of Monaco! "I had heard of Charles but knew very...
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